The Unicorn Creed

Argonia #2

by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

A unicorn joins forces with Maggie Brown and Colin Songsmith in the fight to prevent a wicked wizard from taking control of the kingdom of Argonia

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Unicorns, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Novels, Romance

341 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough was born March 23, 1947, and lives in the Puget Sound area of Washington. Elizabeth won a Nebula Award in 1989 for her novel The Healer's War, and has written more than a dozen other novels. She has collaborated with Anne McCaffrey, best-known for creating the Dragonriders of Pern, to produce the Petaybee Series and the Acorna Series.

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliantly clever continuation of the Argonian series, where we follow Maggie, Colin, Moonshine and their various compatriots, friends, and loves through a breathlessly warm, tantalizingly tart, and wonderfully funny narrative filled with magical and non-magical life in all its glorious, messy, frustrating, hilarious happenstance. Scarborough brings a beautiful elegance and masterful manipulation of language to her work while simultaneously twisting tired fantasy tropes into surprisingly fresh new shapes. Highly recommended for genre and non-genre readers alike. Important to note that the wonderfully smart and strong female protagonist is not white (Maggie is forthrightly described as "cinnamon colored" and "berry brown" throughout the texts), putting this into the small and incredibly important group of novels - fantasy and literary fiction alike - that feature central characters of color.

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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The second book in this series has a lot going on: a cursed baby princess, an evil sorcerer kidnapping unicorns in a plot to take over the world, a bunch of unwanted suitors, not to mention zombies, nymphs, and fairies being added to the mix. Lots of fun fantasy adventures and compelling characters, even if the book has several instances of mixing its characters' names up. B/B+.

Content warning for an attempted (if easily averted) rape attempt, plus the usual nonsense with a band of Travelers and related stereotypes.

[Jonathan Schwartz · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this. The characters were interesting, the plot held promise, but it was all buried under a mountain of leaden words. Pseudo-archaic, fake-formal words. I pushed through for a while, then put it down. I picked it up again a few days later, but I just couldn't find the trees in the forest of words. Sorry.

[Kate]

DNF Had read it years ago.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maggie Brown was a perfect character for me to identify with in High School. She even had a best guy pal and a unicorn! Problem was how to keep the virgin-obsessed unicorn and still enjoy the guy. ;)

[Angie Boyter · Rating 1 out of 5]

I
had looked forward to this book, hoping i9t would be whimsical and fun. It just wasn't clever enough to hold my attention,, and I just stopped reading t after about 75 pages, which is rare for me.

[MargaretDH · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun little comic fantasy/fairy tale with one of my favourite tropes: the practical princess. This was a little bit like a grownup version of Patricia C. Wrede's Dealing with Dragons books. This was fun, and a nice curled-up-on-the-couch-when-it's-cold-out read.

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

2nd in the series.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this Sequel to Song of Sorcery Maggie Brown, hearth craft witch, is not about to marry. Much better to set of questing for Moonshine's laws.

[Gretchen]

Kristi said mom used to read this to us when we were little.

[Gregoire · Rating 3 out of 5]

drôle et donc distrayant Vite lu mais aussi vite oublié ! Supporte mal la relecture en tant qu'adulte A réserver aux jeunes lecteurs qui partent à la découverte de la fantaisie

[Arlene Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sequel, obviously!